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make use of others' difficulties; take advantage of another's perilous plight; take advantage of calamity; take advantage of difficulties

chéng rén zhī wēi

乘 人 之 危

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derogmake use of others' difficulties; take advantage of another's perilous plight; take advantage of calamity; take advantage of difficulties
- tā chéng rén zhī wēi jìn xíng bī zhài
  她乘人之危，进行逼债。
  She took advantage of other's difficulties to press for the repayment of debts.
- tā tū rán duì jì zhě dà fā léi tíng chēng tā men shì yī bāng chéng rén zhī wēi de jiā huo
  她突然对记者大发雷霆，称他们是一帮乘人之危的家伙。
  She rounded on journalists, calling them “a pack of vultures”.
synonym
chéng xū ér rù乘虚而入 luò jǐng xià shí落井下石 chèn huǒ dǎ jié趁火打劫 tóu jǐng xià shí投井下石 luò jǐng tóu shí落井投石
antonym
xuě zhōng sòng tàn雪中送炭

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